Wakasa Route x Kosei Photogenic course

Wakasa Route x Kosei Photogenic course

Day 1

Tsuruga Sta.

It takes about 10 minutes by Car.

Former Hokuriku Line tunnels

  • Former Hokuriku Line tunnels
  • Required TimeAbout 15 Minutes

    Tunnels, culverts and other railway remain between Tsuruga City and Minami-Echizen Town, and are still used as living roads.

  • Address Minamiechizen-cho-Tsuruga City, Fukui
  • Tel Tsuruga Tourism Association / +81-770-22-8167

Go to Outside Website

It takes about 40 minutes by Car.

Rainbow Line mountaintop park

  • Rainbow Line mountaintop park
  • Required TimeAbout 120 Minutes

    Lifts and a cable car are available to the mountaintop park, which is also accessible with 11km of drive through the Rainbow Line toll road. The view from the park is spectacular onto Mikata-Goko lakes and the Sea of Japan. There are also a restaurant and cafés.

  • Address 18-2-2 Umiyama, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui
  • Tel +81-770-45-2687

Go to Outside Website

It takes about 35 minutes by Car.

Wakasa Kumagawa-juku

  • Wakasa Kumagawa-juku
  • Required TimeAbout 30 Minutes

    Kumagawa-juku is a post town that developed as a trading base between Wakasa and Kyoto. The landscape that retains the traditional townscape conveys the bustle of the time as a representative historical resource of Fukui.

  • Address Kumagawa, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui
  • Tel Wakasamikatagoko Tourism Association / +81-770-45-0113

Go to Outside Website

Day 2

Accommodation

Mt. Hakodate

  • Mt. Hakodate
  • Required TimeAbout 120 Minutes

    Enjoy the panoramic view of Lake Biwa and nature from the altitude of 690 meters. During the summer and autumn seasons, take your pictures in the flower fields and between the rainbow-coloured curtains' path, made from the local fabric Takashima Chijimi. In the winter season, it is open as a ski resort and can be enjoyed by visitors of all ages.

  • Address Imazu-cho Hiokimae,Takashima City,Shiga
  • Tel +81-740-22-2486

Go to Outside Website

It takes about 10 minutes by Car.

Avenue of Metasequoias

  • Avenue of Metasequoias
  • Required TimeAbout 30 Minutes

    About 500 metasequoia are standing side by side across 2.4 km, attracting tourists by changing their appearance in every season.

  • Address Makino-cho Hiruguchi~Makino,Takashima City,Shiga
  • Tel +81-740-33-7101(Biwako Takashima Tourist Association)

Go to Details of Spots

It takes about 35 minutes by Car.

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